Repair of composite-to-masonry bond using flexible matrix

2016-01-01

Kwiecie?, Arkadiusz; Felice, Gianmarco de; Oliveira, Daniel V.; Zaj?c, Bogus?aw; Bellini, Alessandro; Santis, Stefano De; Ghiassi, Bahman; Lignola, Gian Piero; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Mazzotti, C.; Prota, Andrea

Masonry; Repair; Shear bond test; Polymer PS; FRP; SRP

Lessons learned from the testing of RC frames with masonry infills and proposals for new...

2016-01-01

Lourenço, Paulo B.; Vasconcelos, Graça; Leite, João Miguel Carvalho; Pereira, Paulo

RC frames; Masonry infills; Shaking table testing; Dynamic behaviour; In-plane static cyclic testing; In-plane behaviour; Stahlbetonrahmen; Mauerwerksausfachungen; Rütteltischversuch; Verhalten, dynamisches; Scheibenschub-Versuche, statischzyklische;...

Two-stage approach to multiobjective optimization of maintenance scheduling for pavements

2016-01-01

Denysiuk, Roman; Moreira André V.; Matos, José C.; Oliveira, Joel; Santos, Adriana

Pavement; Maintenance scheduling; Multiobjective optimization; Evolutionary algorithms

Development, characterization and analysis of auxetic structures from braided composites...

2016-01-01

Magalhães, Rui; Pichandi, Subramani; Lisner, Tomas; Rana, Sohel; Ghiassi, Bahman; Fangueiro, Raúl; Oliveira, Daniel V.; Lourenço, Paulo B.

Mechanical properties; Analytical modelling; Mechanical testing; Braiding

The influences of moisture content variation, number and width of gaps on the withdrawal...

2016-01-01

Silva, Catarina V.; Branco, Jorge M.; Ringhofer, A.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Schickhofer, G.

Timber structures; Moisture induced stresses; Self-tapping screws; CLT

Load-carrying capacity test of a long-span timber truss

2016-01-01

Branco, Jorge M.; Varum, Humberto; Ramisote, Vitor; Costa, Aníbal

Timber structures; Trusses; Maintenance & inspection; Rehabilitation, reclamation & renovation

Inference on stiffness and strength of existing chestnut timber elements using Hierarchical...

2016-01-01

Sousa, Hélder S.; Branco, Jorge M.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Neves, Luís Armando Canhoto

Structural reliability; Bayesian probabilistic networks; Existing timber structures; Bending stiffness; Bending strength

Empirical seismic vulnerability analysis for masonry buildings based on school buildings...

2016-01-01

Azizi-Bondarabadi, Hamed; Mendes, N.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Sadeghi, Neda H.

Masonry schools; Iran; Vulnerability assessment; Vulnerability index; Fragility curves; Damage factor

Diagnosis and seismic analysis of the Our Lady of Conception Church, Portugal

2016-01-01

Mendes, N.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Besca, Marianna; Trufelli, Elisabetta; Barontini, Alberta

Masonry; Existing buildings; Earthquakes; Seismic performance

Multiobjective optimization of maintenance scheduling: application to slopes and retaining...

2016-01-01

Denysiuk, Roman; Matos, José C.; Tinoco, Joaquim Agostinho Barbosa; Miranda, Tiago F. S.; Correia, A. Gomes

Maintenance scheduling; Multiobjective optimization; Evolutionary algorithms

Probabilistic-based assessment of composite steel-concrete structures through an innovative...

2016-01-01

Matos, José C.; Valente, Isabel B.; Cruz, Paulo J. S.; Moreira, Vicente Novo

Probabilistic-based assessment; Uncertainty sources; Model identification; Reliability assessment; Bayesian inference; Composite steel-concrete structures

A computational framework for infrastructure asset maintenance scheduling

2016-01-01

Denysiuk, Roman; Fernandes, João; Matos, José C.; Neves, Luís C.; Berardinelli, Ugo

Maintenance; Infrastructure; Performance; Optimization; Road bridge

Reliability-based assessment of existing masonry arch railway bridges

2016-01-01

Moreira, Vicente Novo; Fernandes, João; Matos, José C.; Oliveira, Daniel V.

Masonry arch bridges; Safety assessment; Statistical uncertainty; Probabilistic assessment; Limit analysis

Experimental analysis of Maritime pine and Iroko single shear dowel-type connections

2016-01-01

Branco, Jorge M.; Sousa, Hélder S.; Lourenço, Paulo B.

Screwed connections; Experimental evaluation; Maritime pine; Iroko

An innovative framework for probabilistic-based structural assessment with an application...

2016-01-01

Matos, José C.; Cruz, Paulo J. S.; Valente, Isabel B.; Neves, Luís C.; Moreira, Vicente Novo

Structural assessment; Uncertainty sources; Model identification; Optimization algorithm; Reliability assessment; Bayesian inference; Reinforced concrete structures

A spectrum-driven damage Identification technique: application and validation through the...

2016-01-01

Masciotta, M. G.; Ramos, Luís F.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Vasta, M.; De Roeck, G.

Damage identification; Spectrum-driven method; Damage localization index; Power spectral densities; Concrete bridges

Moisture-induced degradation of interfacial bond in FRP-strengthened masonry

2016-01-01

Maljaee, Hamid; Ghiassi, Bahman; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Oliveira, Daniel V.

FRP; Masonry; Bond; Durability; Moisture; Long-term performance; Environmental degradation; Composites

Use of bending tests and visual inspection for multi-scale experimental evaluation of...

2016-01-01

Sousa, Hélder S.; Branco, Jorge M.; Lourenço, Paulo B.

Chestnut beams; Modulus of elasticity in bending; Visual grading; Properties correlation; Bending stiffness variation

Experimental and numerical approaches for structural assessment in new footbridge designs...

2015-12-01

Sánchez-Aparicio, Luis Javier; Ramos, Luís F.; Sena-Cruz, José; Barros, Joaquim A. O.; Riveiro, Bélen

GFRP pultruded profiles; Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer; SFRSCC; Steel Fibre Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete; FE Method; Finite Element Model Updating; MAC; Modal Assurance Criterion; Experimental tests; Operational Modal Analysis; Damage...

The role of temporary accommodation buildings for post-disaster housing reconstruction

2015-11-01

Félix, Daniel; Monteiro, Daniel; Branco, Jorge M.; Bologna, Roberto; Feio, A.

Destruction; Disasters; Temporary buildings; Sheltering